Amazing! Honestly this book is breathtakingly beautiful. Heartbreaking, wonderful and just perfect. I will never recover from this book it’s everything and more!

3.5 stars rounded down to 3

Romance isn't my go-to genre, but this book hooked me. From the beginning, I loved the way the author used similes and metaphors to describe scenes in a simple yet gorgeous and effective manner. Some reviewers disliked the chapters showing glimpses of Evelyn's previous lives, but I really enjoyed them and thought they brought the story and characters to life. However, these chapters could sometimes introduce new information a bit too quickly and resolve points of tension in too much of a hurry, but they were still enjoyable.

The messaging could be a bit heavy-handed and repetitive, the author falling victim to telling instead of showing, and I was a little frustrated at how heteronormative the romance felt. I appreciate the idea of two souls loving each other in reincarnations no matter the sex/gender, but the more masculine character played a more traditionally masculine role and vice versa for the feminine character. Even their names are traditionally gendered. I might be too picky about it, but I just didn't get the point of calling it a queer romance when the only thing queer about them depended on which body they had in a past life.

The twist at the end came out of left field, and not necessarily in a good way. It felt like a TV series randomly introducing aliens after two seasons in a world without them. As things developed further, it all made a bit more sense, but it still left me with a sour taste. And I honestly could not explain the ending to you if I tried, which isn't a great sign.

That being said, I did find it an enjoyable, addictive read with lovable characters and a heart-wrenching story (or multiple stories). I do recommend this book, even if you - like me - don't usually read romance.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so beautiful and heartbreaking. I loved the the different lifetimes and finding out how exactly these two people came to meet again and again. I wanted this book to never end. Seriously amazing twist on the how and lovely ending. Will be reading this author again.

I think I wanted to love this more than I did. The romance felt a bit more telling instead of showing and I wish we learned more about their connection and backstory.

I couldn’t put this book down. The plot balances the characters and mystery plot in such an easy way, creating a steady progression of the story that had me not wanting to stop as we unraveled the history of their lives.

I loved how the story was structured, going back and forth between her current life and past lives - with her past starting with the most recent past life and progressively going backward.

The chapters never lingered too long and the past lives never felt repetitive. Each one was an insight into Evelyn and Arden, while working backward to the why of it all.

I was nervous near the end because I felt I needed just a little something more - and I had to remind myself it was a YA book with the reveal, which honestly wasn't the best - but the last two chapters brought it back for me.

I would love to see some bonus content from Arden’s POV. I don’t think there was any real way to do it without giving anything away, but I would be interested to see some of the lives from their side.

I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to see with the author write in the future!

I’m so sad that I didn’t enjoy this one’. We never learned how the characters fell in love, we were just told over and over that they loved each other. It was hard to be invested in them since we weren’t shown their love. The writing also felt like it was trying too hard to be poetic while still coming across as juvenile. Most of the time I was annoyed with the characters and their lack of communication. The plot twist/big reveal was ridiculous and I didn’t care for it at all.

After initially hearing about this book after seeing a video on social media of the author describing the book, I IMMEDIATELY ran to NetGalley to put in a request. I knew going into this book, I had high hopes and that I would likely find myself with a new favorite book or possibly a bit disappointed. I'm so happy to say that this book was everything I'd hoped it would be!!

Our Infinite Fates centers around two souls who are repeatedly reincarnated and destined to kill each other in every new life. This book was so creative and so well done that I couldn't put it down. I wasn't sure at first about how everything was coming together, but by the end, it felt like everything was wrapped up in such a satisfying way. This is easily one of my top reads this year--guaranteed.

Thank you so much to the publisher and to NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really love the concept of this book . I was so hooked from the beginning, like the first chapter came out with a bang, and I was so intrigued to find out what happened. The pacing was a little bit slow but it kind of makes sense in terms of building up to the end.

the love these characters had for each-other was so beautiful to read about. they’re the definition of “us in every life”.

unfortunately i didn’t really love the execution of the ending. it felt anticlimactic for this story. we get so invested in evelyn and ardan and there is so much build up in him stressing that she won’t want to know why they have to keep killing each other that the ending felt underwhelming. this is one of those times where i think i enjoyed the journey more than the destination.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion!

The way I cried when I finished this novel...........reading this book was like being stabbed in the heart repeatedly but loving it the whole time. Incredible five star read that also has some truly fantastic LGBTQIA+ representation and a plot twist that will leave your jaw on the floor. Love, love, loved this book and I know everyone will be talking about it when it releases in 2025!

Beautifully written, poignant, a love that transcends time. Written in the present with glimpses of past lives lived sprinkled throughout. A mystery overall and a quest to save family. A story of loss and hope. Definitely gave The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue vibes. Heart wrenching and devastating poetry throughout the pages. I loved every second of this story.

The concept and premise of the story is incredible that’s the reason I requested on NetGalley but omg the execution is so bad like really bad. I really wanted to love it in the beginning (I was bored) then I started to like it in the middle of the book then I really really don’t like it after that plot twist wanna be weird reason 🙄 Last two chapters kinda saved it from hate read and being 1⭐️ lol

I was provided eARC by publisher through NetGalley and this review is purely my own opinion.

I wanna talk about what I like about it first. I genuinely love the concept of the story and it’s the reason I was so excited for it. Two soulmates destined to love and kill each other in every lifetime 🫠 oh yess baby!

Ps: It might sound crazy but I remember couple of my past lives in detailed way, I am mystic and I believe and practice esoteric science. So for me this book should be everything (but it wasn’t lol) I loved reading about the heaviness and painful interception of remembrance and awareness of it , that was truly beautiful. I genuinely liked Arden as a character and current timeline was little bit interesting. These are all the things made me keep reading. (yea like nothing lol)

Now I am gonna talk about what I didn’t like it. I hated Evelyn character so much omg she was insufferable and has no character depth, very very flat. That plot twist exactly who she was completely opposite to her character and it didn’t make any sense (I hate inconsistent writing) When I read that plot twist I felt strong revulsion toward the story. I hated the main villain called “The Mother” what in the inverted evil shit is going on (as I said I am a mystic)

Moreover the present timeline left open ended in a very abrupt way and we have no idea what happened to Evelyn family 🙄 I still don’t understand why Evelyn and Arden love each other!? I didn’t feel anything of their love, so much more telling and no showing going on. Their past timelines didn’t make any sense in the story and it didn’t add anything to it. Seriously it was such a bad writing, yea author can write cool concept and cool poetic wanna be prose but she can’t write emotional weight of the story and plot. It was giving “I have a concept of the plan” but execution was six feet under and honestly disappointing as hell.

I think the last two chapters saved from 1⭐️ to 2⭐️ I like the conclusion of it.

Yea so much telling happened and nothing felt. I think I am not equipped to be arc reader because I hate every time I do it.

This is a tricky one to rate. The writing is honestly fantastic, (4.5-5*) but the story did not drive into me the same way similar stories have. I feel like this book could have benefited from being longer to flesh out the plot at the end more. Also I wanted to know what happened to Gracie!! That felt kind of unfinished. I think I’d give it a 3.5 overall, but was generally enjoyable and I will be looking forward to the authors next release

I love it, I love it, I love it 🙌🏻👏🏻

Love story, part murder mystery, part romance, part fantasy horror story all in one? Say less.

The blurb on the front of this book says it’s impossible to put down and that’s no joke. I finished this in one day. I was soooo invested in this story.

Honestly, read the cover and then go in blind. I enjoyed this so much! I had to run out and get a stunning B&N exclusive copy for my shelf..

Thank you @stmartinspress for the e-ARC & @macmillan.audio for the gifted audiobook.
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Our Infinite Fates is a book that is as magnificent as superbly heartwrenching, a glimpse into the centuries-long love story of two immortal beings that is written in such a beautifully poetic prose.

evelyn remembers nearly all of her past lives, save for the one that has led arden to kill her before they turn eighteen in every life. it’s exhausting never getting to live a full life, but evelyn finds herself wanting to hold onto this current life even more. her little sister needs her bone marrow in order to stay alive, but evelyn isn’t so sure how to convince arden to let her stay alive long enough to give it.

i was really excited for this book because it looked so angsty, which i love in books. the concept of loving and dying with your soulmate in every lifetime really hooked me. however, while i still do love this concept, the execution didn’t play out too well. i found myself bored during some moments. with that said, i still gave this book a fairly high rating because i LOVED evelyn and arden. they were great characters and i did enjoy getting to know them in their present and past lives.

Unfortunately I am DNF'ing this book at 35%. Going into this book, I felt like it had such a strong premise and was hooked from the first chapter, but as the story progressed I found myself very bored. I wish that the author had expanded more during the flashback chapters so we could have more insight into how they fell in love and got to see it more on page rather than just being told that they were fated to be together and had this immense love for each other.

Strong premise but was letdown by the execution.

Thank you SMP for the ARC

This was GORGEOUS. Gorgeous, okay. Read it immediately. I loved this. Loved it. It was poetic, beautifully written, timeline jumps, just everything I needed

this book felt like a breath of fresh air and the writing played a big part in that. to be honest, i’m always cautious around romance because it’s a hit or miss for me. this book was one of few romance books that moved me and had me resonate with the characters, thanks to the wonderful writing. i always appreciate finding writing that works so well for me.

at the same time, there were a few suspenseful moments during the present timeline as well as the past lives that we alternated between, i’m always down for suspense! the back and forth chapters and pacing worked quite well for me, helped me feel engaged and had me trying to piece together the mystery of evelyn and arden’s deal.

there is something to say about how actually romantic their circumstances are. while evelyn at times yearns for arden, other times they really wish to get away and live a full life. it was extremely conflicting for evelyn and myself. it had me thinking about love in a deeper way (rare for me lol) in terms of loss and reincarnation.

1.5
I think my expectations were too high before reading this story:(

The original premise of the book has so much promise, but the way it was written, the storyline, and how it was resolved was no where near the level I expected, especially when it was compared to Addie Larue and “This is how you end the time war”

Unfortunately my expectations were too high going into this story:( this case there wasnt a good enough reason to keep the story going

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review:)

“my heart is a haunted house
surrounded by a moat of my own digging,
kept empty of warmth so that I will not miss it come
winter.
skin hunger; the feeling that if you do not touch another human soon you will lose your mind. it hurts, the absence of it, but less so when you have only ever been cold.
and then, in you come.
throwing open the windows, sweeping ash from the hearth so that you might light a new fire.
and my skin sings for you, my bones ache for you, but the ghosts stalking the hallways tell me that we will not leave this place alive.”

This was so beautifully written! Magic, mystery, and romance woven into a masterpiece! I was so lucky to get an early copy of the audiobook and I loved the narration! I will be re-reading to tab & highlight all my favorite parts!!! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!